Necktie spreader



Nov. 24, 1931. F. G. BURGHART, JR

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ATTORNEY- Patented Nov. 24, 1931 FRANK G. IBUBGHABT, 33., 01 LAKEWOOD, OHIO NEGKTIE SPREADER v Application filed June 10, 1931. Serial No. 3,316.

This invention relates to improvements in necktie spreaders.

One obj ect of the invention is to provide a device adapted to be applied to the large or 6 exposed end of a necktie of the four-in-hand type, to prevent creases or folds.

Anotherobject is to retain the smaller end under the spreader finger thus holding the tie in a flattened position.

A further 0 ject is to provide a cheap durable structure which may be easily and quickly applied and just as easily removed.

With the above and other objects which will appear in the following description and appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying illustrations in which Figure 1 is an elevation of a four-in-hand necktie provided with the invention. Figure 2 is a side view of Fig. 1. Figure 3 is a rear view. Figure 4 is a side view of the device. Figure 5 is'an edge view of Fig. 4. Referring specifically to the drawings: The device consists of an elongated frame 4 made of sheet metal-0r other similar material having outer longitudinal parts or bars 6 beside a central opening, and at one end of the opening a finger 3 projects, and extends lengthwise of the opening and at the middle has a relatively wide part 5. The opposite ends of the frame are rovided with. points 7. The frame, and the nger 3, are curved or corrugated, forming opposed bends which increase the gripping action of the parts.

The necktie shown in the drawings, as is customary, has a wide end '1 which is the front or outer portion of the tie, while the other end 2 is narrow and forms the rear portion when tied. The narrow end 2 is slipped 40 in back of a spring finger 3 when the said finger is drawn forward from a spreader frame 4, the wider middle part 5 of the finger 3 holding the narrow end 2 of the tie in a stationary position. The outer parts 6 of the frame 4 are curved or corrugated as shown in Fig. 5

and press against the back of the narrow end a of the tie. At the extreme ends of the frame 4 are points 7 which form an integral part of said frame and these points 7 engage in the longitudinal edges of the outer or front portion 1 of the tie, the frame 4 being disposed transversely of the tie.

This structure 1s preferably made of metal but ma bone like.

be made of any material such as fi re, celluloid,"bakelite, shell, or the I'claim:

1. A necktie spreader comprising an elongated frame having points at its ends and a central opening between said ends, and a spring finger attached at one end to the frame and extending lengthwise of said opening.

2. A necktie spreader comprising an elongated frame having points at its ends and a central opening between said ends, and a spring finger attached at one end to the frame and extending lengthwise of said opening, said frame and finger being corrugated transversely.

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testimony whereof, I do affix my signa- FRANK G. BURGHART, JR. 

